School Leadership Team

The School is led by the Head and the Executive Team with a Court of Governors.

Court of Governors

Mrs Sharon Schanschieff BSc (Hons) QTS

Position:
Head

Sharon Schanschieff was educated in a girls’ school in London and graduated from Exeter University with a BSc (Ed) in Mathematics. She taught mathematics up to A Level in two maintained secondary schools for 11 years, before moving to Suffolk...

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Ms Kelly Freeman BA (Hons) FCA

Position:
Bursar

Kelly Freeman is a highly experienced Bursar with over a decade working in the independent school sector. Kelly is the Bursar at Westbrook Hay, where she has been since 2019, as well as at Abbot’s Hill.  She has recently led...

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Mrs Jennifer Davison BA (Hons), PGCE

Position:
Deputy Head, Senior

Jennifer Davison, Deputy Head, is an accomplished educator with a rich background in the academic world. A proud graduate of Leicester University with a BA in History, Jennifer spent a decade imparting historical knowledge to A-Level students in the maintained...

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School Leadership Team

Deputy Head, Prep – Mrs C Worrell BA (Hons), PGCE (Cantab)

Nursery Manager – Mrs S Lanchbery CACHE C&E Dip L3

Assistant Head Co-Curricular – Mrs K Stephenson BA (Hons), PGCE

Assistant Head (Academic Progress), Senior – Mrs A Smith BSc (Hons), MSc, QTS

Assistant Head (Pastoral), Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and SENDCO, Senior – Mrs Claire King,
BA(Hons), QTS, M.Ed., NASENCO, PATOSS: AAA (Level 7)

Assistant Head (Student Development) – Mr Thomas Babiker-Thurston, M.Ed, BA (Hons)

Assistant Head (Pastoral), Prep – Mrs V López Bernal BA (Hons), MA, PGCE

Whole School Open Morning

Come and discover more about our thriving school at our

WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING

Saturday 20 September 9.30-12.00

BOOK YOUR PLACE

We are pleased to announce that, beginning in September 2025 our Pre-Prep and Prep School will be co-educational.

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